archiveAugust 9, 2020

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said that N11.5 billion non-essential contracts smuggled into its 2020 budget ostensibly by members of the National Assembly. The Acting Executive Director, Dr. Cairo Ojuogboh, said the contracts were for supply of desks and chairs to schools...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has cautioned the World Bank to tread carefully in the disbursement of $114.28 million to Nigeria for the purpose of tackling economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group said in giving the $114.28 million facility to Nigeria, the World Bank must obtain an...

The Kano State Government said it would provide palliatives to teachers and non-teaching staff of private schools to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano disclosed this while flagging-off the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to 538 public and private schools in the State....

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) on Sunday said its stamp duty account was opened by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Treasury Single Account in response to claims made by the Federal Inland Revenue Service. NIPOST said its attention was drawn to a publication by FIRS alleging that...

Christians at a prayer meeting have declared that God will fight all perpetrating unwarranted attacks on Southern Kaduna communities. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna State chapter had commenced a one month interdenominational prayers every sunday tagged ‘Black Sunday’ against the continued attacks and unwarranted killings in Southern Kaduna....

An Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Abosede Lewu, says men and women, who smoke cigarettes experience high infertility rate than nonsmokers, due to health risks associated with smoking. Lewu, Team Lead at Girlsaide Initiative and Convener, Keep All Mothers Alive (KAMA) Project, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora over the death of Dr Dapo Williams, a prominent member of Nigerian UK Diaspora. In a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday, Buhari sympathised with the...

Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) has uncovered a set of Nigerians in hundreds battling with critical situation in Saudi Arabia. JIFORM President, Mr Ajibola Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja Abayomi said that the body had...

The Ekiti Government on Sunday distributed protective materials to the principals of all the public schools in the state to prevent the spread of Coronavirus pandemic and other communicable diseases. The distribution was in preparation for the resumption of SS3 students in the state public and private secondary schools on...

A former Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawrence Alobi has blamed the prevailing security challenges in the country on corruption, inadequate funding and bad governance orchestrated by successive governments. Alobi, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, also blamed the security challenges on the insensitivity...